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TechYES - Student Technology Literacy Assessment

Project assessment and management system

Grades 6-9

TechYES is an innovative way for schools and community organizations to offer a project-based technology literacy program to students in grades 6-9. As with all Generation YES products, students are at the center of the solution - backed up with solid research and extensive resources.

In TechYES, students show technology literacy by creating projects that meet state and local technology proficiency requirements and Common Core standards. As part of TechYES, a structured peer-mentoring program assists the teacher or advisor, and provides student leadership opportunities that serve to further strengthen the program and enrich the learning community. Guided authentic assessment and reporting provides students with feedback and educators with solid data on student progress.

Connect Projects to Standards

• Common Core Math & ELA
• ISTE NETS Standards
• Student scores are cumulative over projects, classes, semesters, and years
• Portfolio upload to secure cloud-based server
• Includes e-rate required Internet Safety curriculum

Designed for the middle years

TechYES is highly flexible, allowing schools and community organizations to address technology literacy integrated into existing classes or programs. TechYES materials have been designed specifically for middle school students -- not watered down from adult vocational technology certifications.

TechYES encourages all students to complete technology projects that are creative and personally involving. The projects can also meet requirements for core curriculum classes or community service. These projects are the basis for the TechYES evaluation and certification. Projects are tracked and assessed online, using easy to use tools for students and teachers. TechYES includes all necessary resources: online student guide, customized teacher/advisor materials, handouts and resources, access to a fully interactive support website, and certificates of completion.

Based on extensive research, these materials are the basis for creating a self-sustaining program focusing on significant student leadership through peer mentoring. This student involvement, combined with a cost-effective, 3-stage certification process, moves all students towards technology fluency.

Project-based learning for the 21st century classroom

TechYES helps schools connect 21st century project-based learning to national content and technology literacy standards.

TechYES provides a proficiency score for the ISTE NETS-S technology literacy performance indicators and standards for each student. These scores are cumulative over time - projects can be in multiple classes, spread over quarters, semesters or years, or even when students move to new schools.

Proven by independent evaluation

TechYES is a research-based program, and has been the subject of several evaluation studies. More information and links to the studies.

Convenient Starter Kit

The comprehensive TechYES Starter Kit contains an implementation guide for teachers, 30 student accounts, access to a web portal with basic technology literacy activities, portfolio space for student projects online project and assessment tools, certificates, posters, messaging and forums, and a Showcase of exemplary student projects. It is flexible enough for use in schools, after-school programs, and by community organizations.

Purchase of a TechYES Starter Kit includes 4 online units of basic technology literacy activities and resources, including Internet safety, web search and citation, and Student Technology Leader training.

Need more curriculum? Add TechYES TLC (Technology Literacy Curriculum)
Adding the TechYES Technology Literacy Curriculum (TechYES TLC) to a Starter Kit offers schools an in-depth, project-based online curriculum for use in a technology class. Ten additional units of daily lesson plans, activities, and resources offer fun and engaging mini-projects that lead to completion of TechYES certification. Learn more about TechYES TLC.

Learn more about TechYES

• Features and Program Logistics
• Research and Evaluation Studies
• TechYES TLC - Technology Literacy Curriculum
• Assessment
• Starter Kit
• Advisory Board
• Success Stories from TechYES Teachers
• Purchase TechYES Now

See TechYES in Action. Videos to watch and share

I am amazed at the potential some of our students had that was hidden! - TechYES Advisor >>more success stories